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Recovering from respiratory syncytial virus often doesn\u2019t end when it\u2019s time to leave the hospital, even for younger adults, researchers report.<\/p>\n
For months after discharge, a new study found that adults young and old often live with profound effects such as lingering breathlessness, difficulty performing daily activities, and more.<\/p>\n
The study showed it\u2019s not just the very young and elderly hit hard by RSV and left unwell for as long as a year after infection. While adults over age 65 make up the largest proportion of RSV deaths followed by young children, all ages are at risk of serious RSV.<\/p>\n
The toll that RSV, an infection that can be prevented or made less severe with vaccination<\/a>, is detailed in a study in Emerging Infectious Diseases<\/a>.<\/p>\n Aleda Leis<\/a>, a research assistant professor in epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, led the study that was funded by CDC.<\/p>\n Here, Leis explains more:<\/p>\n